The Texas Rangers selected high school shortstop Gavin Fien with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, marking the team's first first-round selection of a high school player since 2018.

Paxton Kling was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the seventh round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday afternoon. He was the 205th pick overall in the 20-round draft. The outfielder helped lead Central High School to the PIAA championship in 2022 before winning a College World Series in his first of two